Coșula Monastery
 Coșula Monastery | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1535 |
| People | |
| Important associated figures | Mateiaş |
| Site | |
| Location | Coşula, Botoșani County, Romania |
| Coordinates | 47°37′20.1″N 26°46′29.7″E / 47.622250°N 26.774917°E |
| Visible remains | church, inner court and earthworks |
| Public access | yes |
Coșula Monastery is a monastery of monks located in the village of Coșula (in Botoșani County), at a distance of 20 kilometers southeast of Botoșani city. This is reached by walking 3 km on a county road on the right DN 28 B. Coșula Monastery dates from the year 1535, when the great treasurer Mateiaș built a monastic complex here. The Coșula monastery was the only one in Botosani county that also had the painted exterior. It is also known for its 500-year-old fresco and the legendary Yellow Coșula. On the fresco are represented the scene of Pentecost and the "Savior's Cross".
It is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and National Identity.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ (in Romanian) Lista monumentelor istorice din județul Botoșani din anul 2015 Archived 2019-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
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